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 What is cPanel and WHM

cPanel is the hosting account panel (site, mail, databases, SSL). WHM is the server or reseller...

 How to log in to cPanel

Three ways: client area → Login to cPanel; https://your-domain:2083; welcome email...

 How to log in to WHM

WHM is for reseller or root, not a normal shared account. URL https://hostname:2087. Do not...

 Change the cPanel password

cPanel → search Password & Security. Old password, new 12+ character password, Change Password....

 Create an email account in cPanel

cPanel → Email Accounts → + Create. Username before @, domain, password, quota. Mail clients:...

 Roundcube webmail

Open https://your-domain/webmail or Email Accounts → Check Email. Lionhost default is Roundcube.

 FTP accounts

cPanel → FTP Accounts. Set directory to public_html or a subfolder so the user cannot see the...

 cPanel File Manager

The site lives in public_html. Upload, edit, compress here. Folders 755, files 644 — never 777....

 MySQL databases and users

Create database, create user, Add User To Database with ALL PRIVILEGES. Host is usually localhost.

 phpMyAdmin

cPanel → phpMyAdmin to export/import SQL and edit WordPress tables. Export before DROP. Large...

 Addon domains, subdomains and aliases

Main domain uses public_html. Subdomains and addons get their own document root. Aliases show the...

 SSL and AutoSSL

Lionhost servers run AutoSSL. cPanel → SSL/TLS Status → Run AutoSSL. Domain must resolve to the...

 Change the PHP version

cPanel → MultiPHP Manager → select domain → PHP 8.2 or 8.3 → Apply. Use MultiPHP INI Editor for...

 Install WordPress with Softaculous

cPanel → Softaculous → WordPress → Install. Protocol https, empty directory for domain root, do...

 Cron jobs in cPanel

cPanel → Cron Jobs. Use Common Settings. Do not run heavy scripts every minute. Append...

 Backup and restore

cPanel → Backup. Full Backup downloads the whole account. Take your own copy before major...

 DNS Zone Editor

cPanel Zone Editor applies only when nameservers point at this server. On Cloudflare, edit DNS...

 SPF, DKIM and mail delivery

cPanel → Email Deliverability. Enable SPF and DKIM. If DNS is external, copy the TXT records...

 Redirects and Force HTTPS

cPanel Redirects for 301s. Force HTTPS under Domains → Manage. Avoid stacking WordPress, cPanel...

 SSH and cPanel Terminal

If the plan includes SSH: cPanel Terminal or SSH port 22 as the cPanel user. Resellers enable...

 Error log and Metrics

On HTTP 500 check cPanel Errors and public_html/error_log. 508 / Resource Limit Reached means the...

 Two-factor authentication in cPanel

cPanel → Two-Factor Authentication. Scan the QR, store backup codes. Lost phone: ticket to...